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can't, you cannot give those vacant lots. The standard, I believe, that was a part in 1995 was, were those lots in occupancy as of November 22, 1944. And because there were, they were granted lot status. HIATT: Okay. So the standard wasn't whether they were occupied or you were creating housing for people who needed it in 1995 at the time these subdivision were approved? These lots, vacant, unoccupied, they were approved and granted subdivision status in 1995? KUBOTA: Correct. As we will get to later, there's some exhibits, [mean, letters from the County to the applicant that basically said we're granting the status because they were separated out as camp lots as of November 22, 1944. And that's the only date that was relevant. HIATT: And I pause there for a moment, because that's probably the most important piece of information we're going to convey to you today, gentlemen. And so Kekoa was the first one that had vacant lots, correct? KUBOTA: Correct. HIATT: Papaaloa was the second one, that also had vacant lots at the time the County approved it? KUBOTA: Yes, there was that one vacant lot. HIATT: Okay. Waipunale, can you tell us about Waipunale? KUBOTA: Waipunale is a small camp located between the second and third gulch. It's along the oceanfront. And that lot right there that's circled is not a vacant lot, but it was a garage structure that, that was given lot status. HIATT: On this visual aid where it's a garage or commercial structure as opposed to a home, I put a little "c" by the circle; and if there's no "c" then it was just vacant. Niu Camp, can you tell us about that one? This is 9A. KUBOTA: Yes. Niu Camp, Exhibit 9A is, as you're coming out of the third gulch, heading out from Hilo, there's a turnoff to Ookala. Right at the turnoff, there's a gymnasium that you can see on the photo there, and there's a bus stop. Niu Camp is right makai of that. HIATT: Okay. Two vacant lots at the top and one commercial garage at the bottom'? 12